diff --git a/git-version.sh b/git-version.sh
index 6dd3d90be..f6ff6d44a 100755
--- a/git-version.sh
+++ b/git-version.sh
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ if ! git status > /dev/null; then
     echo "<!ENTITY version           \"unknown-systemd\">" >> version.ent
     echo "]]>"                                             >> version.ent
     echo "<!ENTITY releasedate       \"unknown\">"         >> version.ent
-    echo "<!ENTITY copyrightdate     \"1999-2022\">"       >> version.ent
+    echo "<!ENTITY copyrightdate     \"1999-$(date +%Y)\">" >> version.ent
     exit 0
 fi